Director, Commonwealth Policy Center

We may live in troubled times but there's one who consistently brought a message of hope and good news. That was the evangelist Billy Graham. He was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century: a gifted speaker who spoke to millions, a confidant to presidents, and a faithful messenger of the gospel whose preaching was heard in nearly every country. It's estimated three million people came to Christ under Graham's ministry. Graham was beloved by many and faithful to the message he preached until the very end. He said “I want to hear one person say something nice about me and that's the Lord, when I face him. I want him to say to me, 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant.'" Graham has passed, but the message he shared of reconciliation to God through Christ still changes lives today.